(New York, NY): Harmony Books, 1973. First edition. Softcover. 31cm by 31cm. Unpaginated. An immersive visual journey through Klarwein’s inner worlds: psychedelic landscapes, multicultural symbolism, and spiritual fantasies. Best known for his hallucinatory album covers for Miles Davis (Bitches Brew) and Santana (Abraxas), Klarwein here presents a deeply personal portfolio of spiritually charged, erotically infused, and culturally eclectic works. The pages unfold as a sensual, cosmic diary, interwoven with the artist’s own handwritten reflections and poetic commentary, offering insight into a mind equally inspired by sacred texts, non-Western iconography, and the utopian counterculture of the 1960s and ’70s. Influences range from Tibetan mandalas to Christian and Islamic mysticism, from ancient fertility figures to modern sensuality, forming a dense tapestry of symbols and dreams. A very good copy in illustrated wrappers.
